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Motion
Vocab Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| position | describes the location of the object |
| reference point | a location to which you compare other locations |
| motion | a change in position over time |
| speed | a measure of how far something moves in a given amount of time s=d/t |
| vector | a quantity that has both size and direction |
| velocity | speed in a different direction |
| acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes a=(v2-v1)/t |
| centripetal force | acceleration in a circular motion |
| force | a push or pull |
| inertia | the tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion |
| net force | the combo of all the forces acting on an object |